Combined chair and trousers-press.



115.834.0133., PATENTEDOCT.23,1906.

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UNITED, STATES} PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE WELLS SMITH, OF UNION CITY, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO WILLIAM HARRIS, OF UNION CITY, INDIANA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 23, 1906.

Application filed December 7,1905. Serial No. 290,810-

To. all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE WELLS SMITH, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Union City, in the county of Randolph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Chair and Trousers-Press, of which the following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to improvements in combined chairs and trousers-presses; and one object of the invention the provision of a device of this character which will serve the ordinary purposes of a chair and which as well may be used as a trousers-press and coat-hanger.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothes or trousers press in which the pressure exerted upon the clothes may be governed at will, and in which the pressure will be evenly distributed throughout the garment.

My invention further hasfor its object to provide a combined'chair and trousers-press in which one or several pairs of trousers may be pressed, as required, and which may be quickly adjusted to exert any desired pressure and may be operated with case.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists of an article of furniture having a stationary base-board and a pressure-board adapted to be applied to said baseboard, latches for securing one end of the'pressure-board to the baseboard, and a clamping member adapted to adjustably secure the other end of the pressure-board to the base-board.

My invention further consists in certain other novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as herein set forth.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my imroved chair and trousersress, the pressureoard being shown in inc ined or 0 en position. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of t e device with the back shown 1n section, the pressureboard being removed. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the chair with a pair of trousers in the press. Fig. 4 is a detached perspective view of the pressure-board with a coat shown in dotted lines thereon. Fig. 5

is a detail view of the securing means forholding the upper end of the pressure-board in closed position.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, the

numeral 1 designates the chair-legs, which are of ordinary construction or may be of any ornamental design. Secured to the legs Y is the chair-seat 2, and beneath the seat is provided a compartment 3, having a door 4. This compartment may be used for the storage of shoes or other articles of apparel or for any other similar purposes. The chair is provided with a back or base-board 5, which may be vertical or slightly inclined, as .pre ferred. The chair-back is formed on the edges with ofiisets 6 and may have slots 01' openings 7 of ornamental design formed therein.

At the rear of the seat and forming a part of the frame of the chair is a bar 8. Within the compartment is a similar-sized bar 9, and the headed bolts 10 are secured in this bar, and the threaded stems 11 of the bolts pass through the bar 8 and extend beyond the outer face thereof. Upon the threaded ends of the bolts are mounted the winged adjusting-nuts 12, so that the bars as a whole form a clamping member in which is adapted to fit the lower end of the pressure-board 13. At its upper end the pressure-board is formed with curved extensions 14, which adapt it to serve as a suit-hanger. Extensions 15 are formed on the sides at the upper end of the pressure-board, and these extensions have slots formed, therein in which are pivotally secured the latches 16. On the outer side the latches are formed with handle or thumb portions and" on the inner side with notches 18, ada ted to engage the buttons 19, secured to t e back of the chair. The seat does not extend entirely to the chairback, as shown at 20, and this allows the pressure-board to be fully opened for the insertion or withdrawal of the trousers. Upon the back of the chair may be secured a bag or receptacle 21, adapted to contain articles of toilet.

The pressure-board is of lesser width than the chair-back, so that when the device is being used as a chair and no trousers arebeing pressed the ressure-board fits snugly between the 0 set ortions of the chair-back, and a perfectly at surface is thereby provided for the back of the chair.

The chair may be provided with arms 22, and the front face of the pressure-board and the seat may be upholstered, as desired.

From this description, taken in connection with the drawings, the operation of my trousers-press will be readily apparent. By pressing on the handle portions of the latches the top of the pressure-board is released, and the clamping-screws are then loosened and the board may be opened or entirely removed. After the trousers have been pro erly folded and laid over the back of t e chair the latches are caused to engage the buttons, and the clamping-screws may then be tightened until the required pressure is brought to bear upon the trousers. By providing the latches and adjustable clampingscrews it will be seen that several pairs of trousers may be pressed with the same case and efiiciency as when only one pair of trousers are pressed.

From the foregoing it will be evident that I have accomplished all the objects set forth and have provided a combined chair and trousers-press which is simple and durable in 1construction and practical in every particu- I claim 1. In combination, a chair having a back adapted to form a base-board, clampingbars at the lower end of said base-board, and

a pressure-board having its lower end engaged by the clamping-bars and provided with latches on its upper end to engage securing means on the base-board.

2. In combination with a chair having a back adapted to form a base-board, clamping-bars at the lower end of said base-board, of a pressure-board having its lower end ongaged by the clampin -bars, and means for securing the upper end of said board to the base-board.

8. The combination with a chair having a back adapted to form a base-board and. having a clamping-bar adjustably secured at the base of said back, of a pressure-board. engaged by the clamping-bar and carrying securing means on its upper end.

4. The combination with a baseboard, bolts at the foot of the base-board and a clamping-bar carried on said bolts, adustingnuts on the bolts, of a pressure-board engaged by the clamping-bar and carrying latches on one end to engage studs on the base-board.

5. In combination, a chair having a back adapted to form a base-board, a clamping bar adjustably secured at the base of said board, a ressure-board having its lower end engaged y the clamping-bar, latches on the upper end of the 1pressure-board adapted to engage studs on t 1e sides of the base-board, the pressure-board adapted to be seated in the base-board and provide a fiat surface.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE WELLS SMITH.

Witnesses:

ROBERT GORDON, GRACE TRINE. 

